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BROWN, Nicholas Rt Hon |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne East and Wallsend |
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 Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne East and Wallsend since 1983. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Administration since 2007; Member, select Committee on Selection 1996-97 and since 2007; Member, Select Committee on Broadcasting 1994-95. Political career: Chief Whip (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury) since October 2008; Minister for the North East of England 2007-08; Deputy Government Chief Whip 2007-08; Minister of State for Work, Department for Work and Pensions 2001-03; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1998-2001; Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury and Chief Whip 1997-98; Deputy Chief Whip, Parliamentary Labour Party 1995-97; Shadow Minister of State for Health 1994-95; Shadow Deputy Leader of the House 1992-94; Opposition Spokesperson on Taxation and Public Accounts 1988-94, on Legal Affairs 1985-88; Member, Newcastleupon- Tyne City Council since 1980. Profession/Trade: Legal Advisor, Northern Region of GMBATU. Education: Tunbridge Wells Technical High School; University of Manchester. b. 13 June 1950.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
17,462 |
55.1 |
-9.0 |
20,642 |
63.1 |
| Lib Dem |
9,897 |
31.2 |
11.6 |
6,419 |
19.6 |
| Conservative |
3,532 |
11.2 |
-0.7 |
3,873 |
11.8 |
| Green |
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651 |
2 |
| Soc Alt |
582 |
1.8 |
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| Independent |
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563 |
1.7 |
| Soc Lab |
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420 |
1.3 |
| Communist Brit |
205 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
126 |
0.4 |
| Majority |
7,565 |
23.9 |
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14,223 |
43.5 |
| Turnout |
31,678 |
55.7 |
2.5 |
32,694 |
53.2 |
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